In imposing the penalties, Judge Stewart Brown found that the affected worker was vulnerable and remained “out of pocket” despite direct requests to the cleaning operator.
“This process shows the right checks and balances are in place to protect groundwater, however, anti-coal activists have begun a misinformation campaign to twist the truth."
The cleaners were Sri Lankan and Nepalese nationals, aged between 19 and their early 20s at the time. They were in Australia on student visas and post-study work visas.
British Columbia Premier David Eby questioned how such individuals could be allowed to pursue asylum claims based on fears of returning to India, while their alleged criminal activities continued to affect residents in Canada.
In the weeks after his death, the boys’ mother was hospitalised for acute mental health care and later travelled to India to be supported by her sisters, leaving the brothers without a parent able to care for them in Australia.
